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What is the oxidation no. of Cr in CrO5?

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Since Cr has only five electrons in 3d orbitals and one electron in 4s orbital. This exceptional value is due to the fact that four oxygen atoms in CrO5 are in peroxide linkage. The chemical structure of CrO5 is. or x–2–4 =0 or x = + 6.

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